Still hoping Drill Sgt will be able to start eating again. He's still tied to the feeding tube in his stomach.
I can't wait until I can take him that bowl of seafood gumbo with oysters he wants. I think the last time he was able to eat was Feb.17

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The email for collection for a new laptop is finally out.

Thanks to all.

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Originally posted by charlie12:

Still hoping Drill Sgt will be able to start eating again. He's still tied to the feeding tube

Any update?

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

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Originally posted by charlie12:

Still hoping Drill Sgt will be able to start eating again. He's still tied to the feeding tube

Any update?

He's still on the feeding tube. They are working trying to get him eating again.

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Originally posted by ArtieS:
The email for collection for a new laptop is finally out.

Thanks to all.

Is it the email in your profile?

FYI Costco has two 15.6 inch laptops for $499 and they can be delivered.

Link

No. Send an email to my profile email and I will reply with instructions.

Thanks for helping. A check will go out today.

How is Drill Sgt doing?

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Originally posted by V-Tail:
How is Drill Sgt doing?

Thanks for asking. I just talked to him on the phone about an hour ago. He's doing better his voice is a lot stronger. They are working on getting him where he can eat again. He still has the feeding tube in since about Feb. 16 he's ready to start eating our good Louisiana food again. We hope it will be soon. He's missed Crawfish season.

Please convey our well-wishes to him and his wife.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Please convey our well-wishes to him and his wife.

OK I will. Thanks

Thanks all!

Drill Sgt's computer was ordered today. I went with a custom build from HP for a 15 inch machine, which is the same make and size as his old one.

It was impossible to find what I wanted online, so I went with HP customer support 4th July Sale, and Veteran's discount.

The online chat service was amazing. They worked with me on the following:

Windows 11 Home
Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 225U (up to 4.8 GHz , 12 MB L3 cache, 12 cores, 14 threads) + Intel® Graphics
12 GB DDR5-5600 MT/s (1 x 12 GB)
15.6" diagonal, HD (1366 x 768), micro-edge, anti-glare, 250 nits
512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD

Extended warranty: HP 3 Year Pickup Return w/Accidental Damage Protection including drop and spill.

Summary:
MSRP $1,219.99
Warranty: $129.99
Instant discounts ($669.00)
Tier discounts ($30.78)
Coupon ($8.37)
Sub-total $641. 83
Shipping Free
Taxes $ 59.48
Total $701.31

We raised $680.00, and I contributed and covered the balance of the tax.

We got Drill Sgt. a nice machine for a decent price, with a good battery that should last him for a number of years. I would have preferred to find one with 16GB of RAM, but with the current cost of RAM, it just wasn't there. 12GB should be fine for what I understand his use will be. It will ship on 7/22 to Charlie12 and deliver between the 27th and 31st. Charlie will then hand deliver to Drill Sgt.

Thanks to all of you who participated. I apologize that it took so long, but checks were still coming in last week.

Happy belated 4th to all!

ETA: If anything else comes in, I will convert it to a gift card, and send it along to Drill Sgt.

^^^

Thanks Art. I’m sure he will enjoy it and be back with us soon.

Very nice. Very nice.

Thanks, Artie and charlie12 and all who contributed.

That's great!!!!!

Thank Para for letting us do this. And thank you so much Artie for doing all the hard work collecting the money and getting the laptop. And to all the members that contributed.

Drill Sgt had a Dr appointment today for some more speech therapy trying to get him back eating. He told me tonight he can taste that seafood gumbo he's been wanting.

Thanks again to the SF family you're the best.

Drill Sgt got some great news today. He's been wearing a deliberator vest since February. He went to his Cardiologist today and was told he could take it off and didn't have to wear it anymore. Now if they can just get him where he can eat again.

God is answering our prayers.